2006 Alternate Formula One season

2006 Formula One season
Season
Races	20
Start date	12 March
Start Event	Bahrain Grand Prix
End date	8 October
End Event	Chinese Grand Prix
Awards
Seasons
Previous season	Next season
2005	2007

The 2006 Formula One season was the 57th season of Formula One. Constructor's champions Renault lost their title to Ferrari, as James James Davies took his second title. The championship was prematurely decided at the Hungarian Grand Prix, as the only other serious contender for the title, Kimi Räikkönen suffered a horrible accident which caused a torn ACL in the right leg, multiple bone fractures in the left leg and a dislocation of his tibio-fibular joint, injuries that would keep him out until the start of the 2008 season, leaving James James Davies to have a free run at the championship. Points-wise, the 2006 season proved to be the most dominant season of a single driver in F1 history, as Davies scored 83% of the maximum points available for a driver, breaking Michael Schumacher's record of 80%, set in 2002, a record that stands to this day.

Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso was not able to challenge for a repeat, as the RA106, whilst a competitive car and a significant improvement over the last BAR car, was not capable of challenging for wins on merit. The 2006 season saw many new teams: Sauber was bought by BMW and turned in their works effort. Honda and Red Bull created B-teams to promote talented drivers, Red Bull purchasing Minardi's facilities and entering the Squadra Toro Rosso, and Honda financing a F1 entry of Super GT Series team Super Aguri. Toro Rosso saw the debut of Robert Doornbos, who'd earn a promotion to the main team during the season, whereas Super Aguri debuted V8 Supercars champion and later ARWS co-founder Frank Zimmer. Toyota and Williams both failed to repeat their 2005 form, neither team taking race wins in 2006.

Teams and drivers

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	#	Driver	Rounds	Test/Reserve Drivers
Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team	Honda	RA106	Honda RA806E 2.4 V8	Template:Michelin	1	Fernando Alonso	All	Template:GBR Anthony Davidson Template:FRA Jean-Maxime Bachot
					2	Takuma Sato	All
Template:FRA Mild Seven Renault F1 Team	Renault	R26	Renault RS26 2.4 V8	Template:Michelin	3	Kimi Räikkönen	1-14	None
						Nick Heidfeld	15-20
					4	Template:FRA Loïc Duval	All
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	248 F1	Ferrari 056 2.4 V8	Template:Bridgestone	5	Template:GBR James James Davies	All	Felipe Massa
					6	Luca Badoer	All
Template:GBR Team McLaren Mercedes	McLaren-Mercedes	MP4-21	Mercedes FO 108S 2.4 V8	Template:Michelin	7	Rubens Barrichello	All	Template:AUT Alexander Wurz Bruno Spengler
					8	Template:GBR Sammy Jones	All
Panasonic Toyota Racing	Toyota	TF106 TF106B	Toyota RVX-06 2.4 V8	Template:Bridgestone	9	Ralf Schumacher	All	None
					10	Template:AUS Mark Webber	All
Template:GBR WilliamsF1 Team	Williams-Cosworth	FW28	Cosworth CA2006 2.4 V8	Template:Bridgestone	11	Template:AUS Rhys Davies	All	Jarno Trulli Nico Rosberg
					12	Template:GBR Jenson Button	All
Template:GBR Red Bull Racing	Red Bull-Ferrari	RB2	Ferrari 056 2.4 V8	Template:Michelin	14	Template:GBR David Coulthard	All	Michael Ammermüller Vitantonio Liuzzi
					15	Template:AUT Patrick Friesacher	1-8
						Robert Doornbos	9-20
Spyker Squadron	Spyker-Toyota	F8-VI	Toyota RVX-06 2.4 V8	Template:Bridgestone	16	Charles Zwolsman, Jr.	1-9	Adrian Sutil Template:SUI Giorgio Mondini Markus Winkelhock Phoenix McAllister
						E.J. Viso	10-20
					17	Christijan Albers	All
BMW Sauber F1 Team	BMW-Sauber	F1.06	BMW P86 2.4 V8	Template:Michelin	18	Jacques Villeneuve	All	Template:AUT Christian Klien Template:AUS Dave Simpson Marchy Lee Robert Kubica
					19	Template:AUS Daniel Melrose	All
Squadra Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso-Cosworth	STR1	Cosworth CA2006 2.4 V8	Template:Michelin	20	Robert Doornbos	1-8	Sebastian Vettel
						Michael Ammermüller	9-20
					21	Template:USA Scott Speed	All
Super Aguri F1 Team	Super Aguri-Honda	SA05	Honda RA806E 2.4 V8	Template:Bridgestone	22	Haruki Kurosawa	1-5	Yuji Ide
						Andrea Acuri	6-16
						Template:FRA Jean-Maxime Bachot	17-18
						Yuji Ide	19-20
					23	Template:AUS Frank Zimmer	All

Season Calendar

	Race	Track	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Drive of the Race	Reject of the Race
1	Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit	12 March	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR Sammy Jones	Kimi Räikkönen	Template:FRA Renault	Template:AUS Rhys Davies	Takuma Sato
2	Template:MAS Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit	26 March	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Rubens Barrichello	Charles Zwolsman, Jr.
3	Template:AUS Foster's Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit	2 April	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Luca Badoer	Jacques Villeneuve
4	Template:BEL Euphony Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit Zolder	16 April	Kimi Räikkönen	Jacques Villeneuve	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	BMW Sauber	Template:GBR Red Bull Racing
5	Großer Allianz Preis von Europa	Nürburgring	23 April	Kimi Räikkönen	Kimi Räikkönen	Kimi Räikkönen	Template:FRA Renault	Template:GBR Jenson Button	Haruki Kurosawa
6	Gran Premio Foster's di San Marino	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	7 May	Template:GBR James James Davies	Kimi Räikkönen	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Toro Rosso-Cosworth	Honda
7	Grand Prix de Monaco	Circuit de Monaco	21 May	Template:GBR Sammy Jones	Kimi Räikkönen	Template:GBR Sammy Jones	Template:GBR McLaren-Mercedes	Christijan Albers	Template:FRA Loïc Duval
8	Gran Premio Marlboro de España	Circuit de Catalunya	28 May	Kimi Räikkönen	Fernando Alonso	Kimi Räikkönen	Template:FRA Renault	Fernando Alonso	Ralf Schumacher
9	Template:GBR Foster's British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	11 June	Template:GBR James James Davies	Kimi Räikkönen	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Template:AUS Daniel Melrose	Charles Zwolsman, Jr.
10	Grand Prix du Canada	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	25 June	Kimi Räikkönen	Kimi Räikkönen	Kimi Räikkönen	Template:FRA Renault	Ralf Schumacher	Robert Doornbos
11	Template:USA Foster's United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	2 July	Kimi Räikkönen	Kimi Räikkönen	Kimi Räikkönen	Template:FRA Renault	Takuma Sato	Template:GBR David Coulthard
12	Template:FRA Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	16 July	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Toro Rosso-Cosworth	Mercedes
13	Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland	Hockenheimring	23 July	Kimi Räikkönen	Kimi Räikkönen	Kimi Räikkönen	Template:FRA Renault	Template:GBR Sammy Jones	Luca Badoer
14	Marlboro Magyar Nagydij	Hungaroring	6 August	Template:GBR James James Davies	Fernando Alonso	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Template:GBR Red Bull-Ferrari	Rubens Barrichello
15	Template:TUR Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul Park	13 August	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Super Aguri-Honda	Bridgestone
16	Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	21 August	Template:FRA Loïc Duval	Template:AUS Daniel Melrose	Template:FRA Loïc Duval	Template:FRA Renault	BMW Sauber	Rubens Barrichello
17	Grande Prêmio Nextel do Brasil	Autódromo Internacional Orlando Moura	3 September	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Takuma Sato	Template:FRA Jean-Maxime Bachot
18	Gran Premio Mercedes-Benz del Uruguay	Street Circuit of Punta del Este	10 September	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Rubens Barrichello	Template:GBR McLaren-Mercedes	Robert Doornbos	Template:GBR James James Davies
19	Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka Circuit	24 September	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Template:GBR Jenson Button	Template:GBR David Coulthard
20	Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit	8 October	Template:FRA Loïc Duval	Template:GBR James James Davies	Template:GBR James James Davies	Ferrari	Template:GBR Sammy Jones	Template:GBR Red Bull-Ferrari

Standings

Driver's Championship

Pos Driver BHR MAL Template:MAS AUS Template:AUS BEL Template:BEL EUR SMR MON ESP GBR Template:GBR CAN USA Template:USA FRA Template:FRA GER HUN TUR Template:TUR ITA BRA URU JPN CHN Pts 1 Template:GBR James James Davies 7 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 166 2 Kimi Räikkönen 1 2 2 2 1 2 6 1 2 1 1 2 1 Ret INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 111 3 Template:GBR Sammy Jones 2 3 Ret 6 2 6 1 4 Ret Ret 10 14† 2 5 5 11 Ret Ret 3 2 73 4 Luca Badoer 9 8 3 7 7 4 5 Ret 13 4 3 3 Ret Ret 2 3 4 6 2 5 71 5 Rubens Barrichello 6 5 6 Ret 10 3 2 6 Ret 5 4 Ret 7 Ret 8 14 3 1 4 8 61 6 Fernando Alonso 4 4 Ret 5 6 9 4 3 9 3 Ret 6 4 2 4 Ret DNS 10 10 7 57 7 Template:FRA Loïc Duval 10 9 4 10 5 12 10 10 5 Ret 11 5 5 4 7 1 Ret 4 7 4 50 8 Template:AUS Daniel Melrose Ret 12 7 4 13 7 7 7 3 8 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 4 9 9 8 6 30 9 Jacques Villeneuve 5 14 Ret 3 8 5 8 9 7 10 8 4 9 9 11 5 13 7 9 9 30 10 Nick Heidfeld 3 6 5 2 6 3 30 11 Ralf Schumacher 11 6 9 Ret 17 8 13 Ret Ret 17† 6 8 Ret 11 6 10 6 3 5 Ret 26 12 Template:AUS Mark Webber 16 10 13 8 11 Ret 9 8 4 6 5 Ret 8 3 Ret 9 8 13 Ret Ret 22 13 Template:AUS Rhys Davies 3 7 5 9 9 11 11 5 8 9 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 7 Ret 13 10 19 14 Takuma Sato 18 15 8 Ret 18 17 14 11 Ret 11 7 Ret Ret Ret 14 7 2 11 11 11 13 15 Template:GBR David Coulthard 12 13 Ret 11 12 14 Ret 13 6 Ret Ret 7 6 7 10 8 10 Ret Ret Ret 11 16 Template:GBR Jenson Button 8 11 11 Ret 4 10 12 Ret Ret 7 9 Ret Ret Ret 12 12 Ret 12 Ret Ret 8 17 Robert Doornbos 14 Ret 14 14 15 13 15 12 10 Ret Ret 11 12 6 Ret 13 12 8 Ret Ret 4 18 Template:USA Scott Speed 15 16 10 12 14 16 17 15 12 12 17† 9 11 12 15 16 11 14 12 12 0 19 Michael Ammermüller 11 Ret 13 10 10 10 19 Ret 14 15 14 13 0 20 Template:AUT Patrick Friesacher 13 18 12 13 16 15 18 16 0 21 Christijan Albers 17 17 15 15 19 Ret 16 14 Ret 13 14 12 Ret Ret 16 18 15 Ret Ret 14 0 22 E.J. Viso 16 Ret 13 14 13 20 15 17 16 15 16 0 23 Template:AUS Frank Zimmer 20 19 16 Ret 21† 19 20 Ret 15 15 15 Ret 13 14 17 17 16 Ret 16 15 0 24 Andrea Acuri 20 21 17 14 14 16 Ret Ret 15 18 19 0 25 Charles Zwolsman, Jr. 19 20 Ret 16 20 18 19 Ret 16 0 26 Yuji Ide 17 17 0 27 Template:FRA Jean-Maxime Bachot 18 17 0 28 Haruki Kurosawa 21 21 17 Ret 22† 0 Constructor's Championship Pos Constructor # BHR MAL Template:MAS AUS Template:AUS BEL Template:BEL EUR SMR MON ESP GBR Template:GBR CAN USA Template:USA FRA Template:FRA GER HUN TUR Template:TUR ITA BRA URU JPN CHN Pts 1 Ferrari 5 7 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 237 6 9 8 3 7 7 4 5 Ret 13 4 3 3 Ret Ret 2 3 4 6 2 5 2 Template:FRA Renault 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 6 1 2 1 1 2 1 Ret 3 6 5 2 6 3 183 4 10 9 4 10 5 12 10 10 5 Ret 11 5 5 4 7 1 Ret 4 7 4 3 Template:GBR McLaren-Mercedes 7 6 5 6 Ret 10 3 2 6 Ret 5 4 Ret 7 Ret 8 14 3 1 4 8 134 8 2 3 Ret 6 2 6 1 4 Ret Ret 10 14† 2 5 5 11 Ret Ret 3 2 4 Honda 1 4 4 Ret 5 6 9 4 3 9 3 Ret 6 4 2 4 Ret Ret 10 10 7 70 2 18 15 8 Ret 18 17 14 11 Ret 11 7 Ret Ret Ret 14 7 2 11 11 11 5 BMW Sauber 18 5 14 Ret 3 8 5 8 9 7 10 8 4 9 9 11 5 13 7 9 9 60 19 Ret 12 7 4 13 7 7 7 3 8 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 4 9 9 8 6 6 Toyota 9 11 6 9 Ret 17 8 13 Ret Ret 17† 6 8 Ret 11 6 10 6 3 5 Ret 46 10 16 10 13 8 11 Ret 9 8 4 6 5 Ret 8 3 Ret 9 8 13 Ret Ret 7 Template:GBR Williams-Cosworth 11 3 7 5 9 9 11 11 5 8 9 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 7 Ret 13 10 27 12 8 11 11 Ret 4 10 12 Ret Ret 7 9 Ret Ret Ret 12 12 Ret 12 Ret Ret 8 Template:GBR Red Bull-Ferrari 14 12 13 Ret 11 12 14 Ret 13 6 Ret Ret 7 6 7 10 8 10 Ret Ret Ret 15 15 13 18 12 13 16 15 18 16 10 Ret Ret 11 12 6 Ret 13 12 8 Ret Ret 9 Toro Rosso-Cosworth 20 14 Ret 14 14 15 13 15 12 11 Ret 13 10 10 10 19 Ret 14 15 14 13 0 21 15 16 10 12 14 16 17 15 12 12 17† 9 11 12 15 16 11 14 12 12 10 Spyker-Toyota 16 19 20 Ret 16 20 18 19 Ret 16 16 Ret 13 14 13 20 15 17 16 15 16 0 17 17 17 15 15 19 Ret 16 14 Ret 13 14 12 Ret Ret 16 18 15 Ret Ret 14 11 Super Aguri-Honda 22 21 21 17 Ret 22† 20 21 17 14 14 16 Ret Ret 15 18 19 18 17 17 17 0 23 20 19 16 Ret 21† 19 20 Ret 15 15 15 Ret 13 14 17 17 16 Ret 16 15